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Buadhairean coimeasach is buadhairean feabhasach 2

Comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives 2

In A1 we learned about buadhairean coimeasach (comparative adjectives: ‑er, more) and in A2 we learned buadhairean feabhasach (superlatives adjectives: ‑est, most):

buadhairbuadhair coimeasachbuadhair feabhasach
mathnas fheàrras fheàrr
goodbetterbest
mòrnas mothaas motha
bigbiggerbiggest
ògnas òigeas òige
youngyoungeryoungest
furastanas fhasaas fhasa
easyeasiereasiest
soilleirnas soilleireas soilleire
clear, bright, light (of colour)clearer, brighter, lighterclearest, brightest, lightest
cruaidhnas cruaidheas cruaidhe
hardharderhardest
doirbhnas dorraas dorra
difficultmore difficultmost difficult
donanas miosaas miosa
badworseworst
beagnas lughaas lugha
smallsmallersmallest
ciallachnas ciallaicheas ciallaiche
sensible, reasonablemore sensible, more reasonablemost sensible, most reasonable

We have given simplified examples above, as the feabhasach (superlative) can sometimes translate as a coimeasach (comparative) in English. Dè as fhasa? can mean What’s easiest? But it can also mean What’s easier?

For a quick recap watch this short clip from A1 Cuspair 12 (Coltas Dhaoine) where Joy explains comparative adjectives.